Shanklin

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Sandown and Shanklin are seaside towns on the southeast coast of the Isle of Wight.

Sandown and Shanklin are seaside resort towns on Sandown Bay. The bay, which is off the English Channel, is known for a long stretch of easily accessible golden sandy beach. Sandown is the site of the island's zoo and the lost Sandown Castle.

  • Dinosaur Isle, Culver Parade, Sandown, +44 1983 404344. Dinosaur museum
  • National Poo Museum, Sandown. Plop-up Poo Museum (Brown’s Golf Course, Sandown) open sporadically, featuring Poo Spheres and other interesting exhibits with staff on hand to chat and answer questions. A permanent facility is planned for 2018.
  • Sandown Castle was a device fort built at Sandown by Henry VIII in April-September 1545. A French attack (during construction in July 1545) stalled, but by 1627 coastal erosion had undermined the castle's walls. The ruins were dismantled in 1631 and a new Sandown Fort built further inland. Possible remains of the foundations of the original castle remain visible along the shore at low tide.

Dinosaur Isle, Culver Parade, Sandown, +44 1983 404344. Dinosaur museum

National Poo Museum, Sandown. Plop-up Poo Museum (Brown’s Golf Course, Sandown) open sporadically, featuring Poo Spheres and other interesting exhibits with staff on hand to chat and answer questions. A permanent facility is planned for 2018.

  • Isle of Wight Zoo, Yaverland Seafront, Sandown, PO36 8QB, +44 1983 403883. Mid-Feb to end of Oct: 10AM-4PM; Apr-Sep: 10AM-5:30PM. A privately-owned sanctuary inside a fort on the coastline of Sandown. Shop, café, play area. No pets, no service dogs. ₤12.10/person, parking £3.
  • Shanklin Theatre, Prospect Road, Shanklin, PO37 6AJ, +44 1983 868000. Isle of Wight Dance Festival, Christmas Pantomime, a professional summer season and local amateur dramatics.
  • Amazon World Zoo Park, Watery Lane, Nr Arreton, PO36 0LX, +44 1983 867122. 10AM-5:30PM. ₤10.95/adult, £8.95/child.

Isle of Wight Zoo, Yaverland Seafront, Sandown, PO36 8QB, +44 1983 403883. Mid-Feb to end of Oct: 10AM-4PM; Apr-Sep: 10AM-5:30PM. A privately-owned sanctuary inside a fort on the coastline of Sandown. Shop, café, play area. No pets, no service dogs. ₤12.10/person, parking £3.

Shanklin Theatre, Prospect Road, Shanklin, PO37 6AJ, +44 1983 868000. Isle of Wight Dance Festival, Christmas Pantomime, a professional summer season and local amateur dramatics.

Amazon World Zoo Park, Watery Lane, Nr Arreton, PO36 0LX, +44 1983 867122. 10AM-5:30PM. ₤10.95/adult, £8.95/child.

Pavarotti's Italian Restaurant, 105 High Street, Shanklin, +44 1983 863528.

Pendletons, 85 High St, Shanklin, +44 1983 868727.

  • King Harry's Bar, 6 Church Road, Old Village, Shanklin, +44 1983 863119. noon-11PM daily, Su noon-10:30PM. A thatched pub built in 1854 with a pair of Tudor bars, function rooms and Bed & Breakfast accommodation. Live rock-and-roll on Friday nights.

King Harry's Bar, 6 Church Road, Old Village, Shanklin, +44 1983 863119. noon-11PM daily, Su noon-10:30PM. A thatched pub built in 1854 with a pair of Tudor bars, function rooms and Bed & Breakfast accommodation. Live rock-and-roll on Friday nights.